Among all the different people in this world, there are two groups who invariably find each other: those who have trouble saying no, and those who take advantage of them. This quick and quirky self-help guide to saying no more effectively provides insights and tips on how to say "no" so that others know you mean it, and thereby reclaim your freedom from those who would readily exploit your generosity. A book for everyone who finds it hard to say no to people, but really wants to.
Find your voice, speak your truth, listen deeply—a guide to having more meaningful and mindful conversations through nonviolent communication We spend so much of our lives talking to each other, but how much are we simply running on automatic—relying on old habits and hoping for the best? Are we able to truly hear others and speak our mind in a clear and kind way, without needing to get defensive or go on the attack? In this groundbreaking synthesis of mindfulness, somatics, and Nonviolent Communication, Oren Jay Sofer offers simple yet powerful practices to develop healthy, effective, and satisfying ways of communicating. The techniques in Say What You Mean will help you to: • Feel confident during conversation • Stay focused on what really matters in an interaction • Listen for the authentic concerns behind what others say • Reduce anxiety before and during difficult conversations • Find nourishment in day-to-day interactions “Unconscious patterns of communication create separation not only in our personal lives, they also perpetuate patterns of misunderstanding and violence that pervade our world. With clarity and great insight, Oren Jay Sofer offers teachings and practices that train us to speak and listen with presence, courage, and an open heart.” —Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance and True Refuge
The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.
George Eliot's The Complete Novels of George Eliot is a collection of her most renowned works, including 'Middlemarch,' 'Silas Marner,' and 'Adam Bede.' Eliot's unique literary style combines psychological insight, social criticism, and rich characterization, making her novels some of the most important works of Victorian literature. With intricate plots and moral complexity, Eliot's novels delve into the complexities of human nature and societal norms, offering profound reflections on empathy, morality, and personal growth. As a leading figure in the Victorian literary scene, George Eliot's novels continue to be studied and appreciated for their depth and relevance. George Eliot's background as a translator, journalist, and editor provided her with a nuanced perspective on the social and political issues of her time, which is reflected in her novels. By highlighting the struggles and triumphs of everyday individuals, Eliot captures the essence of human experience with a keen eye for detail and emotional resonance. The Complete Novels of George Eliot is a must-read for anyone interested in exploring the complexities of human nature and society through a masterful literary lens.
The Boy Who Said No is first and foremost a story of people and their travails, the world in which they live, the colors and the sightsOCoa story of mystical and mythical India. The reader will encounter the baked hardness of the dry summer, the lovely, soft greenness of the monsoon, the menacing river in a raging storm that brings out the hero and the humor in a village, and the cruelly severe customs involved in owning and losing land. At the start, Babu announces his intention to organize the workers in the face of violence and of the old menOCOs, especially the old Chowdhary's, perorations. G.K. Rao, in his inspired book, manages to neither demonize the landowners nor idealize the workers and their cause. The Boy Who Said No is a short chapter in several lives, a once-upon-a-time tale of a community. For an author bio and photo, reviews, and a reading sample, visit bosonbooks.com."
Smith Gale, former Navy Chaplain, now owner and teacher at a martial arts academy, had successfully assisted a friend in trouble in a rather heavily reported exploit. Having read of this, a neighbor decides to commission him to locate her "abducted" daughter, Victoria. His payment would be a valuable antique Ford with the same name as his quarry. He accepts the challenge and proceeds to interview everyone who knew her or of her. As an adult, she could have simply gone off on her own so the police are limited in their search. His pursuit takes him from her high school days, through college, her painting loft apartment, a Manhattan art gallery tied to a former boy friend, and finally to the Florida Keys where she appears to be held. With help from a Massachusetts State Trooper friend, Kim his assistant martial arts instructor, some motorcycle groupies, a strange assortment of Korean ninjas, and a gay weightlifter female chef who was formerly a Miami cop, he devises a plan to reunite Vic with her family. Along the way, he gets mugged three times but gives as good as he gets, finds a new girlfriend, meets an imperious cat and resolves to be driving his new/old convertible around the lake before summer.
The Mill on the Floss is a novel by George Eliot. Like other novels by George Eliot, The Mill on the Floss articulates the tension between circumstances and the spiritual energies of individual characters struggling against those circumstances. A certain determinism is at play throughout the novel, from Mr Tulliver's grossly imprudent inability to keep himself from "going to law", and thereby losing his patrimony and bankrupting his family, to the series of events which sets Maggie and Stephen down the river and past the point of no return. People such as Mr Tulliver are presented as unable to determine their own course rationally, and forces, be it the drift of the river or the force of a flood, are presented as determining the courses of people for them. On the other hand, Maggie's ultimate choice not to marry Stephen, and to suffer both the privation of his love and the ignominy of their botched elopement demonstrates a final triumph of free will. Critics assert that Maggie's need for love and acceptance is her underlying motivation throughout The Mill on the Floss, and the conflicts that arise in the novel often stem from her frustrated attempts at gaining this acceptance. Alan Bellringer has commented, "The two main themes of the novel, growing up and falling in love, lend themselves to amusement, but it is stunted growth and frustrated love that are emphasized." Commentators have often focused on the constant rejection of Maggie's talents and mannerisms by her family and society. Even the cultural norms of her community deny her intellectual and spiritual growth, according to Elizabeth Ermarth, "They are norms according to which she is an inferior, dependent creature who will never go far in anything, and which consequently are a denial of her full humanity."
